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Church signs unclear on the concept

Seen on the sign in front of a church near us: "Hope: The Invisible Cross".

Now, it's true that hope can be a burden, even an instrument of torture—consider the reaction of Princess Kareen, in Barrayar, when she learned that her son was still alive after all—but it's not the sort of thing you expect to see on a church sign.

Although it's also a symbol of triumph over death, as in the song "Lift High The Cross"; in that view, it offers the hope of heaven. More commonly, though, it's a symbol of a burden, as in "your cross to bear".

I suppose a more literal symbol of triumph over death would be the empty tomb; but a cross is easier to draw.